Fortis College Medical Assistant Programs Norfolk, Virginia

The Medical Assistant Program focuses on essential skills to excel in health care settings, including compassionate patient care, administrative duties optimization, and adaptability in fast-paced environments.

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Key Skills Taught:

• Deliver compassionate patient care to create a welcoming environment
• Fulfill routine administrative responsibilities to optimize medical office operations
• Thrive in fast-paced work settings and handle challenges associated with the health care position

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Features Offered by the Program:

• Hands-on training through coursework and lab modules to prepare for real-world scenarios
• Opportunities to explore various health care career paths and grow within the medical field
• Supportive team of instructors and career services advisors to help launch a health care career
• Graduates may find stable employment in medical facilities, hospitals, assisted living facilities, and care centers
• Training that allows graduates to thrive in diverse health care settings and advance their career options

The program would take approximately 8 months to complete with 780 contact hours, assuming a full-time schedule of 22.5 hours per week.

Fortis College is a post-secondary network of colleges and institutes. 

With over 40 schools in 15 states and a variety of online programs, Fortis offers career-based certificate, diploma, and degree-granting programs in healthcare, nursing, medical, dental, massage, cosmetology, and skilled trades such as HVAC, welding, and electrical work. 

Each campus is institutionally accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies: Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES), Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC), Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS), Accrediting Commission of the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training (ACCET), and Accrediting Commission of the Council on Occupational Education (COE).